his sole LP as a leader, The Will Come, Is Now. Reviewer Jerry D'Souza wrote: "Boykins made just one record as leader, but it marks his place as an adventurous bassist and a composer with a gift for style and genre." In 1979 he played with Steve Lacy and Dennis Charles on Capers. In the course of his career, Boykins also worked with Mary Lou Williams, Marion Brown, and Sarah Vaughan, among others. He died in New York City in 1980 at the age of 44. Discography As leader 1975: The Will Come, Is Now (ESP-Disk) As sideman For albums with Sun Ra see the Sun Ra discography 1963: Elmo Hope - Sounds from Rikers Island (Audio Fidelity) 1964: George Benson - The New Boss Guitar (Verve) 1964: Bill Barron, Ted Curson & Orchestra - Now, Hear This! (Audio Fidelity) 1964: Bill Dixon 7-tette/Archie Shepp and the New York Contemporary 5 (Savoy) 1965: Marion Brown - Marion Brown Quartet (ESP-Disk) 1966: Eric Kloss - Grits & Gravy (Prestige) 1967: Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith (Verve) 1974: Sam Rivers - Crystals (Impulse!) 1975: Charles Tyler - Voyage from Jericho (Akba) with Earl Cross, Steve Reid, Arthur Blythe 1975: Joe Lee Wilson & Bond Street - What Would It Be Without You (Survival) 1976: Mary Lou Williams - A Grand Night for Swinging (Highnote) with Roy Haynes 1977: Sam Rivers Tuba Trio / Earl Cross Sextet - Jazz Of The Seventies / Una Muy Bonita (Circle) 1977: David Eyges - The Captain (Chiaroscuro) 1978: Charles Tyler - Saga of the Outlaws (Nessa Records) with Earl Cross, Steve Reid, John Ore 1978: Charles Tyler - Live in Europe (AK) with Ronnie Boykins (bass); Steve Reid (drums, percussion); Melvin Smith (guitar) 1979: Steve Lacy - Capers (later released as N.Y. Capers & Quirks) (hat Hut) 1979: Cha Cha Shaw - Kingdom Come'' (Folkways) References 1935 births 1980 deaths American jazz double-bassists Male double-bassists Sun Ra Arkestra members ESP-Disk artists 20th-century American musicians 20th-century double-bassists American male jazz musicians New York Contemporary Five members 20th-century American male musicians